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11 . A . 2 . TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS - MORATORIUM ON APPLICATIONS - AUTHORIZATION TO PREPARE ORDINANCE TO EXTEND MORATORIUM The Board reviewed a Memorandum of June 12 , 2001 : TO : James E . Chandler Count\ Administrator DI N HEAD CONCURRENCE : Robert M . keaung . AICP � Community Development Director ' FROM : Stan Boling. AICP Planning Director DATE : June 12 . 2001 SUBJECT : Authorization to Prepare Ordinance to Extend the Moratorium on Applications for New Telecommunications Towers It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of June 19 , 2001 . BACKGROUND : At its January 2 , 2001 meeting , the Board of County Commissioners adopted an ordinance that established a six month moratorium on applications for new telecommunications towers . That ordinance , which took effect on January 11 . 2001 . allows for co- location of antennas on existing structures and re -builds of existing towers . and will expire on July 11 . 2001 , unless extended . The main purpose of the moratorium, as stated in the adopted ordinance , was to allow time " . . . to engage a consultant about the technical aspects of the telecommunications industry as thev impact land use decisions" . Although the county has diligently pursued contracting for professional consulting services , that process and the resulting wireless master planning process will necessarily exceed the six month moratorium timeframe . To continue the existing temporary prohibition of new telecommunication tower construction , the Board must consider extending the moratorium until an interim telecommunications tower ordinance ( which is one of the wireless master plan consultant activities ) is complete . The Board is now to consider authorizing staff to advertize for and prepare an ordinance to extend the moratorium . JUNE 199 2001 Ell 1 �� ? u X66 - 83 -